bit.ly/PlayBeatfarmer Deep in the woods of a rugged little island, beatfarmer plays the music that drives him to dance. His love for dance carries him through many different styles of music and his passion is mixing organic world music sounds with beats that will move your body to dance and your spirit to soar. His original productions are filled with natural sounds, chanting, and organic percussion, connecting the listener with the traditions of the past, through the sounds of the future. Whether it’s a world fusion set, a deep trance journey, or sacred downtempo…. beatfarmer plays for the dancers. Beatfarmer, aka Adam Wood, was born in in a small village in Northern England. Growing up, Adam lived and travelled in many places in the world, taking in the sights and sounds of different cultures and tribes though the eyes and ears of a child. He now lives in the woods on a raw, west coast island where his homesteading lifestyle keeps him connected with the earth. This connection shows through his music, which incorporates ethnic and tribal sounds with modern electronic beats capturing the energy and beauty of the world he loves. Adam’s musical training began at an early age with the violin, training at the suzuki music school. He continued playing classical violin solo and in orchestras through his high school years, when he began experimenting with other instuments and styles. A love of popular music developed in his high school years, and continued into his adult life. In 2005, an intentional dance celebration came to the small island that is Adam’s home. It opened his eyes, ears, and heart to a new and beautiful world of electronic music and dance. Beatfarmer dj’d the opening set at the next celebration that came to the island, giving him a new outlet for his love of music. Since then he has played many shows in the Victoria and south coast intentional dance scenes, and also has become a regular dj at community celebrations on the island as well. He has developed a passion for mixing organic world music with electronic beats and takes great care in crafting his sets for individual shows. In 2009 Adam started producing his own music, a style which he calls tribal trance. From sacred downtempo tracks like Cherished and The Long Day, Over , and midtempo world fusion tracks such as Rainy Season or his remix of the Bolting Brassica’s Firecat, to more uptempo tribal trance tracks from Tranceplants, his tribal trance debut. Like his Dj sets, his original productions are filled with natural sounds, chanting, and organic percussion, connecting the listener with the traditions of the past, through the sounds of the future. Beatfarmer produces his music at his solar powered homestead on Lasqueti Island, in the Salish Sea.